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1 inflate
in'fleit(to blow up or expand (especially a balloon, tyre or lungs with air): He used a bicycle pump to inflate the ball.) inflar- inflation
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inflate vb inflar / hinchartr[ɪn'fleɪt]1 inflar, hinchar2 figurative use inflar, hinchar, exagerar3 (economy) inflar1 inflarse, hincharsev.• hinchar v.• inflar v.• soplar v.ɪn'fleɪt
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a) (with air, gas) inflar, hinchar (Esp)b) \<\<prices/economy\>\> inflar
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vi \<\<balloon/dinghy\>\> inflarse, hincharse (Esp)[ɪn'fleɪt]1. VT1) [+ tyre, balloon] inflar, hinchar (Sp) ( with de)2) (fig) [+ prices] inflar; [+ currency] provocar la inflación de; [+ report] exagerar2.VI [balloon, tyre] inflarse, hincharse (Sp)* * *[ɪn'fleɪt]
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a) (with air, gas) inflar, hinchar (Esp)b) \<\<prices/economy\>\> inflar
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vi \<\<balloon/dinghy\>\> inflarse, hincharse (Esp) -
2 pump up
(to inflate (tyres etc) with a pump.) inflarpump up vb inflarv + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( inflate) \<\<tire\>\> inflar, hinchar (Esp)b) ( psych up) (AmE) mentalizar*VT + ADV1) (=inflate) [+ tyre] hinchar, inflar (LAm)2) (=carry up) [+ water, oil] bombear3) * (=increase) [+ prices, profits] inflar4) (=enhance) mejorar5) (=inspire) [+ person] animar; [+ morale] subir, levantar* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( inflate) \<\<tire\>\> inflar, hinchar (Esp)b) ( psych up) (AmE) mentalizar* -
3 blow up
1) (to break into pieces, or be broken into pieces, by an explosion: The bridge blew up / was blown up.) volar, explotar, estallar2) (to fill with air or a gas: He blew up the balloon.) inflar3) (to lose one's temper: If he says that again I'll blow up.) perder los estribosblow up vb1. hacer volar / explotar2. hinchar / inflarcan you help me blow up the balloons? ¿me ayudas a hinchar los globos?blow up viexplode: estallar, hacer explosiónblow up vtblast: volar, hacer volarv.• soplar v.• volar (Detonar) v.1) v + adva) ( explode) \<\<bomb\>\> estallar, hacer* explosión; \<\<car\>\> saltar por los airesb) ( begin) \<\<wind/storm\>\> levantarse; \<\<conflict\>\> estallarto blow up into something: the affair blew up into a major scandal — el caso terminó en un gran escándalo
c) ( become angry) (colloq) explotar (fam)2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<mine/car\>\> volar*b) \<\<balloon\>\> inflarc) (colloq) \<\<incident\>\> exagerar, sacar* de quicioit's been blown up out of all proportion — lo han sacado totalmente de quicio
d) \<\<photo\>\> ampliar*1. VT + ADV1) (=explode) [+ bridge etc] volar2) (=inflate) [+ tyre etc] inflar, hinchar (Sp)3) (=enlarge) [+ photo] ampliar4) (=exaggerate) [+ event etc] exagerarthey blew it up out of all proportion — se exageró una barbaridad sobre eso, se sacó totalmente de quicio
5) * (=reprimand)2. VI + ADV1) [explosive] estallar, explotar; [container] estallar, reventarhis allegations could blow up in his face — con esas acusaciones le podría salir el tiro por la culata *
2) [storm] levantarse3) (fig)a) [row etc] estallarb) * (in anger) salirse de sus casillas ** * *1) v + adva) ( explode) \<\<bomb\>\> estallar, hacer* explosión; \<\<car\>\> saltar por los airesb) ( begin) \<\<wind/storm\>\> levantarse; \<\<conflict\>\> estallarto blow up into something: the affair blew up into a major scandal — el caso terminó en un gran escándalo
c) ( become angry) (colloq) explotar (fam)2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<mine/car\>\> volar*b) \<\<balloon\>\> inflarc) (colloq) \<\<incident\>\> exagerar, sacar* de quicioit's been blown up out of all proportion — lo han sacado totalmente de quicio
d) \<\<photo\>\> ampliar* -
4 puff up
(to swell: Her eye (was all) puffed up after the wasp stung her.) hincharv.• esponjar v.v + adv ( swell) hincharse1. VT + ADV1) (=inflate) [+ tyre etc] hinchar, inflar (LAm)2) = puff out3) * (fig) dar bombo ato puff o.s. up — darse bombo, engreírse
2.VI + ADV hincharse* * *v + adv ( swell) hincharse
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